Subject: Watercolor painting

Watercolor painting on paperboard depicting a wreath of foliage and flowers surrounding Yiddish text. Signed and dated 1888. Created in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

A watercolor caricature depicting a stereotypical portrayal of a wealthy Jew. The drawing, possibly copied from a Pennsylvania German ABC book, features exaggerated facial features and attire. It is characterized by anti-Semitic tropes and was likely created circa 1885.

Watercolor painting titled "A Stroll in Summer," depicting a mother and child taking a walk. The painting is signed "B. Cohen." Cohen is known to have been living in West Chester, Pennsylvania by 1887. He exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The watercolor on paper measures 6.25 x 13.25 inches.

Watercolor painting depicting a rabbi holding a Torah. The painting is undated, but the donor suggests a date of around 1950.

Watercolor painting of Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany, created by Katherine M. Cohen in 1887. The painting depicts the Wartburg, a significant historical landmark.

Trade card depicting a girl with a watering can. The reverse side features a full advertisement. The card shows signs of damage. The card is circa 1885 and was found in Ms. Coll. 1410, OOS, Binder 1, Page 9. The card relates to a mercantile business.

This trade card advertises R.N. Hershfield, a jeweler. The front of the card features a watercolor painting of a country scene. The front of the card is divided into three panels. The top panel is the largest. The bottom panel is the smallest and contains the name of the business and the address. The middle panel contains the image of a country scene. The painting is in shades of brown, green, and blue. The image depicts a small wooden stand in a field or meadow, topped with a landscape painting. In the background, three distant farmhouses are visible.

A large watercolor painting or illustration in the Art Deco or Stalinist style. Depicts stylized eagle's wings over the Eternal Light. The title, "Into Thy Hands I Commit My Spirit," is written in English and Hebrew at the bottom. Created circa 1935. The donor's description notes that it may be a study for a larger painting.

Autograph letter signed by Frederick Elmour Cohen, written in Detroit, Michigan on October 22, 1846, addressed to Mrs. Capt. Montieth in Canandaigua, NY. The letter includes a watercolor portrait of Cohen and his wife, as well as a pen and ink self-portrait by Cohen. The letter discusses family matters and details about his artistic work. Housed in a quarter mottled calf fitted box with a removable framed matte.

Watercolor painting by Max Neugas, a Jewish Confederate prisoner of war, depicting a scene at Fort Delaware during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Executed in watercolor and pen and ink on paper, measuring 5 x 8 inches. The watercolor is inscribed on the reverse: "Given to my father by Uncle Ben... P. on his return from imprisonment in 1865. B. Craig Patterson (Drawn by a prisoner)". This piece is one of two watercolors by Neugas from his imprisonment at Fort Delaware from 1863 to 1865. Neugas, born in Germany circa 1836, was a Confederate soldier and artist who, after the war, moved to New York and became a professional artist. The description also includes biographical information about David Mayer and Henry Hirsch, prominent Jewish Confederate soldiers.

Watercolor painting of Fort Delaware, Delaware, created by Max Neugas, a Jewish Confederate prisoner of war, in 1865. The watercolor, measuring 5 x 8 inches, depicts scenes from the fort. The reverse of the piece is inscribed with information regarding its provenance.

Watercolor miniature portrait of Judah Touro (1775-1854), painted by Adolph D. Rinck (French, c. 1810-1871, active New Orleans, 1840-1871). The miniature is signed mid-right, and a pencil inscription identifying the artist and sitter is on the reverse of the frame. It measures 3 1/4 in. x 2 1/2 in. and is in a period frame. The miniature is believed to have been painted from life, and two other portraits by the same artist were copied from it. Provenance: Gaspar Cusachs Collection, loaned to the Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA (c. 1909-2016). Judah Touro was a well-known 19th-century New Orleans merchant and philanthropist who relocated from Newport, Rhode Island in 1801. He was known for his generosity, often donating anonymously. The miniature captures Touro's expression and attire, reflecting his means while emphasizing his humility. The Neoclassical style, with fine brushwork and smooth shading, is beautifully suited to the subject.

Watercolor painting of an Arab. The artwork is torn into three pieces but complete. It is signed, but the signature is illegible. The watercolor was found with the Tobias Collection and is circa 1870.

Watercolor painting depicting a genealogical chart of the Lippman, Elkin, and Levin families. The chart includes two monuments, one with a cross and the other without a symbol. It was discovered in the attic of a Pennsylvania German family in Lititz, Pennsylvania, circa 1850.